Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 102 | 99 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 70 | 163 | 256 | 168 | 129 | 105 | 130 | 110 | 113 | 116 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.14m | 5:52PM1.59m | 9:10AM1.21m | 6:52PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.24m | 12:13PM1.05m | 1:42AM0.18m | 1:23PM1.05m | 2:33AM0.11m | 2:18PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 70 | 256 | 168 | 129 | 105 | 115 | 110 | 113 | 116 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 99 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 138 | 102 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 30 | 70 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 74 | 35 | 35 |
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